Toilet tissue roll cover



Dec. 25, 1956 E. DU BOU TOILET TISSUE ROLL COVER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FiledOct. 30, 1953 IN V EN TOR.

BY W 8 ATTORNEY Dec. 25, 1956 E. DU BOU TOILET TISSUE ROLL COVER FiledOct. 3.0, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVNTOR.

LEW/s 5 D0 1300 ATTORNEY United States Patm I 7 2,775,408 TOILET TISSUEROLL'COVER 1 Lewis E. Du Bou, Far Ro ckaway, N. Y. Application October30, 1953, Serial No. 389,420 1 Claim. (Cl. 242---55.2)

This invention relates to a cover for a wall-supported roll of toilettissue.

One important object of the invention is to provide a generally improveddevice of the type stated, that will be particularly adapted forefiectively concealing the roll of tissue, in a manner that leavesvisible only an attractive fixture constituted by the instant device.

Another object is to so design a device of the nature referred to as tocause the same to bear against the free end of the tissue, to permit thetissue to be pulled out from the wall in a selected amount while stillrestricting free unrolling thereof sufiiciently to deter use of anexcessive amount of tissue. v

A further objectof importance is to provide a cover that will bemountable on a wall over a roll-receiving recess of the wall withoutrequiring drilling of the wall, the device in this form beingremovable-whenever desired and being mountable on the wall with aminimum of difficulty.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

On the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is afront elevational view of a cover formed in accordance withthe invention, a wall on which the device is mounted being shownfragmentarily.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view on line 44 of Fig. 3, showing oneof the support brackets of the device.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a modification.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged, fragmentary sectional view on line 66 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing another modification.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on line 8-3 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a side elevational view of a further modified form of theinvention.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1-4, the cover 10 is mountedupon a Wall 12. A pair of horizontally spaced, L-shaped roll supportbrackets 14 have, at their inner ends, apertured feet 16 through whichextend screws or equivalent fastening elements, that secure the bracketsfixedly to the wall. The brackets are conventional, and have outwardlyextending arms, the arm of each bracket being formed with an outwardlypressed socket 1'8. Removably and loosely engaged in the sockets are theends of a roll support bar 20, this being also conventional. The barcan, for example, be of the springably telescopic type to facilitateengagement and disengagement of the bar and brackets.

Bar 20 extends loosely through a cylindrical, fibrous core 22 of a rollof toilet tissue 24 to rotatably mount the roll on the brackets in theusual manner.

Patented Dec. 25, 1956 The cover 10 constituting the invention includes,at opposite ends thereof, flat, vertically disposed end walls 26 each ofwhich has a vertical inner edge engaging against the surface of'roomwall 12, and an arcuate outer edge extending through substantially morethan degrees of acircle. I

A cover plate 28 is curved transversely correspondingly to the curvatureof the outer edges of the end walls or plates, and is soldered orotherwise fixedly secured to the end walls. The cover plate, at itsupper edge, terminates at the upper ends of the straight, vertical inneredges of the end walls. At its lower edge, the cover plate is formedwith a vertically depending, straight lip 30 extending the full distancebetween the end walls. The lip 30 is adapted ,to bear against thedepending free end of the tissue, to slightly restrict the freeunrolling of the tissue, thereby to reduce the amount of tissue whichone might otherwise tend to use, while at the same timeaiford ing atear-off edge that facilitates tearing of the tissue at a location justbelow the lip. Enough space however, is left between lip 30 and thewall, whereby the finger is inserted to start the next section of toilettissue.

Fixedly secured to the inner surfaces of end walls 26 are the coversupport brackets 32. Each of these is formed from a short length of flatbar stock, one end portion of which is provided with a downwardlyextending opening, flared recess or notch 34 receiving the associatedend of the bar 20. Intermediate its ends, each bracket 32 is bentsubstantially at right angles to the notched end portionthereof as shownat 36, and is then bent again to provide an end portion 38 parallel tobut oifset outwardly from the first end portion. End portion 38 issecured by screws or other fastening means fixedly to the associated endwall 26.

As shown in Fig. 3, inwardly offsetting the notched end portion permitsthe brackets 14 to extend within the space between the bracket 32 andend wall. Thus, the conventional brackets 14 are effectively concealedby the device.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the brackets 32 are inclined somewhat fromthe horizontal, and are so disposed that the notches 34 thereof areinclined and open in the direction of the room wall.

This causes the entire cover to be applicable to the bar 20 in thedirection shown by the arrows in Fig. 2, the cover shifting in saiddirection when being applied until the inner edges of the end wallsengage against the room wall. The result is that the lip will tend tobear firmly against the free end of the tissue, thus inhibiting freeunrolling thereof.

In Fig. 5, the cover is formed exactly as in the first form of theinvention, so far as the parts hereinbefore de scribed are concerned.However, in this instance, the construction is modified through theprovision of a deodorizing means. Said means comprises a horizontal,open-ended, cylindrical tube 40 extending the full length of and weldedor otherwise fixed to the lip 30. The tube 40 has longitudinallyextending, circumferentially spaced rows of perforations 42, andextending loosely within the tube, so as to be readily removabletherefrom, is a deodorant stick 44 compounded of conventional chemicalsfound to have the desired deodorant and antiseptic action.

The deodorant tube not only affords a support for stick 44, but alsocomprises an added weight at the lower end of the device that suppliesadded pressure tending to urge the cover in the direction of the roomwall.

- In Figs. 7 and 8, another modification 46 is shown mountedon a roomwall 48 formed with a roll-receiving In this form of the invention,adapted particularly to provide a cover for recessed tissue rolls, thedevice is attached to the wall in a manner that does not requiredrilling or other marring of the room Wall. This is desirable, forexample, where the room wall isof tile construction.

Accordingly, the cover is provided with a mounting plate 52 formed as anelongated, flat, horizontally extending member provided at opposite endsthereof With suction cups 54 projecting inwardly from the back surfaceof the plate 52 to grip the room wall surface. The plate 52, along itslower edge, is provided with longitudinally spaced hinge sleeves 56through Which extends a hinge pin 58, that also passes through hingesleeves formed on the upper edge of a cover plate 60. The hinge sleevesof the cover plate alternate with those of the plate 52 in the usualmanner, and thus the cover plate is swingable toward and awayfrom therecess, about the axis of the hinge pin.

Cover plate 60 is transversely curved through a cornparatively flat are,and at its lower end is formed with a flat, vertically depending lip 62the bottom or free edge of which can be bevelled as at 64 to facilitatetearing off of a selected quantity of tissue.

In this form of the invention there is provided a tube 66 open at itsopposite ends, and extending the length of the lip 62. of perforations68, and is welded to the lip 62. The tube has the desirable effect ofsubstantially weighting the free lower edge of the cover plate, to causethe same to bear against the free end of the tissue.

In all forms of the invention, of course, there is provided anattractive, relatively inconspicuous cover that efiiciently conceals thetissue roll. Further, a deodorant means is incorporated in some forms ofthe device in a manner that does not interfere in any Way with removalof the tissue, said means being so designed as to be readily blendedinto the construction of the remaining parts of the device. For example,the deodorant tube can be chrome finished, as can the cover plate andend walls. Or, alternatively, the several parts can be attractivelypainted and decorated.

In Fig. 9 the cover plate 28 is shown with end walls 26 which is shownwith radial notch 34 for placing the cover on the usual roll-supportbar. In this arrangement a Tube 66 is provided with longitudinal rows 4tube 66 forms the handle for the cover plate 28 which is also providedwith a deodorant stick 44 as previously described.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is' to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming Within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent 1s:

A toilet tissue cover comprising in combination, a pair of separatehorizontally spaced angular metal plate brackets adapted to be securedto supporting Wall, said brackets having outwardly pressed socketportions adjacent their outer ends for receiving the ends of a rollermember of a roll of tissue, a detachable cover for a supported roll oftissue including semi-circular end Walls and an arcuate-shaped centralwall connecting said end walls, said central wall having a lip dependingfrom one end thereof, angularly' shaped brackets secured at one end tothe end Walls of the cover and being disposed inside and in overlappingrelation with the wall brackets, said angularly shaped brackets havingnotches in one edge thereof opening downwardly and being disposed at anangle to the vertical to detachably seat the angular brackets on theroller member of a roll of tissue for detachably holding the cover overa supported roll of tissue.

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